ROUND 6, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP MONDAY APRIL 18, 2022 TIGERS 21 Defeated EELS 20 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 28,366 No discipline. No respect for the opposition. Just disappointment. It doesn’t matter how you put it, Easter Monday’s effort from…
From The Stands – April 20, 2022: Round 6 With Round 2 Vibes
There was a sense of familiarity about losing a match in the final seconds. Even more so when we consider the poor play that led to the opposition’s final possession. It was a reminder that a month isn’t such a…
Post Game Grades – Round 6 vs Tigers
Parramatta Eels 20 Wests Tigers 21 I meant to take my son to his first Eels game today, but it didn’t work out. I think next week I’ll introduce him to soccer. As the Parramatta Eels ran out from…
The Preview – Round 6, 2022: Eels vs Tigers
Merry Easter Eels fans! Hot cross buns and four days off can only mean one thing: the now traditional Easter Monday clash between the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers is near. A (hopefully) sun-soaked CommBank Stadium for afternoon footy is…
From The Stands – April 11, 2022: Losing Respect For The NRL
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. The greatest test of integrity in any sport is equal opportunity for all. Over the first five rounds I have watched a Parra player get broken ribs due…
Post Game Grades – Round 5 vs Titans
Parramatta Eels 26 Gold Coast Titans 20 Watching the Parramatta Eels forwards run over the Gold Coast Titans in that first 40 gave me flashbacks to playing University Shield school footy against a Granville Boys side whose smallest player…
The Preview – Round 5, 2022: Eels vs Titans
We’re five weeks into the regular season, so it must be rematch time! The NRL draw remains as balanced as the diet of a 16-year old whose parents are away for the week, but one new wrinkle to season 2022…
Bumpers Up – April 6, 2022: A Footy Feast
What a week! The six grades of Eels matches produced five victories. Local supporters were spoilt for choice with Round 8 of the junior reps shifted to Eels HQ, and NSW Cup taking its place as the curtain raiser…
From The Stands – April 5, 2022: The Story Of Two New Eels Fans
This week I have an extra special story to share with you. It’s about a day at the football that will live in my memory forever. It began with a typical trip to CommBank Stadium, but it became so much…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 4, 2022: Eels Defeat Dragons
ROUND 4, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY APRIL 3, 2022 EELS 48 defeated DRAGONS 14 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 19,711 Did anyone expect to see a second half like that? After a cracker opening, many Eels fans like me were…